# automq vs RustFS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | automq | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 10 921 | 35 499 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +1 767 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 1.7.4 · 29 Aug 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

RustFS scores 74/100 against 68/100 for automq, so it is the safer default.

automq ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 767 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [automq](https://selfhost.directory/project/automq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/automq.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/automq-vs-rustfs